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Polychaetes associated with decaying wood in Térraba mangrove, South Pacific, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2015-04)
The present study shows spatial patterns in the faunal assemblage of decaying wood and sediments, with emphasis on the polychaetes. The survey was executed across a salinity gradient in a tropical mangrove estuary of Costa ...
Risk assessment of agriculture impact on the Frío River watershed and Caño Negro Ramsar wetland, Costa Rica
(Springer, 2017-01-10)
The Caño Negro Ramsar wetland is a conservation area of great natural and societal value, located in the lower part of the Frío River watershed in the north of Costa Rica. Its aquatic ecosystems may be considered vulnerable ...
In situ toxicity and ecological risk assessment of agro-pesticide runoff in the Madre de Dios River in Costa Rica
(SpringerEuCheMS Division of Chemistry and the Environment, 2016-10-18)
The River Madre de Dios (RMD) and its lagoon is a biodiversity rich watershed formed by a system of streams, rivers, channels, and a coastal lagoon communicating with the Caribbean Sea. This basin sustains a large area of ...
Pesticides Burden in Neotropical Rivers: Costa Rica as a Case Study
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-11-29)
Neotropical ecosystems are highly biodiverse; however, the excessive use of pesticides has polluted freshwaters, with deleterious effects on aquatic biota. This study aims to analyze concentrations of active ingredients ...